· if youre wondering what the trio of joe don rooney, jay demarcus and gary levox have been up to these last few years, the answer is not hanging out together. On tuesday, oct. 1, the country trio — comprised of lead vocalist gary levox, lead guitarist joe don rooney and bassist jay demarcus — are hitting the road for a nationwide 25th anniversary. · last year, demarcus discussed the possibility of a rascal flatts reunion , and all but dismissed the idea of the original band reuniting any time soon: But we’re in such different places right now and don’t really communicate on a consistent basis. · former rascal flatts bassist jay demarcus is still reeling from saying goodbye to the country trio in 2020 — but the jury remains out on whether they ll ever reunite. · just last year, jay demarcus seemed to largely dismiss the idea of a rascal flatts reunion. · rascal flatts bassist jay demarcus reflects on the country band s 2006 hits what hurts the most and life is a highway on their 20-year anniversary in 2026. I would want to say never say never. “i would want to say never say never. Per people, demarcus made himself clear.